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Living in Law: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Law scores 50/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Broadband is where Law most outperforms the national norm: 96/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Law places 2nd of 5 in the ML8 postcode district.

On broadband specifically, Law sits 22 points above the ML8 district figure of 74/100. That puts Law in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the ML8 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
76
Air Quality NO₂ 4.025 · PM2.5 4.613 · PM10 7.594 µg/m³
82
Green Space 62
Parks Ample 19
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 12

Services

Schools
32
1 school in area · 17 within 4km
1Good
  • Law Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
18
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary68.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service82.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital88.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust62.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryHigh Mill Medical Practice2 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
96
Full fibre (FTTP)63.4%
available across South Lanarkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 73 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
56
Employment rate63.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.3%Unemployed1.5%Retired23.3%Student2.7%Other inactive9.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.3%Skilled & technical34.6%Routine & elementary26.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications28.7%
Home ownership80%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
78
Council tax South Lanarkshire · 2025-26
A £919
B £1,073
C £1,226
D £1,379
E £1,812
F £2,241
G £2,701
H £3,379
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
36
Carluke 1.8 mi
Wishaw 2.3 mi
Shieldmuir 3.6 mi
J7 M74 3.7 mi
J8 M74 3.8 mi
J8 M74 4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
53
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Law. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Overtown 56 1.3 mi away ⇄
Rosebank 0 1.9 mi away ⇄
Morningside 54 1.9 mi away ⇄
Carluke 56 2.2 mi away ⇄
Ashgill 47 2.5 mi away ⇄
Wishaw 63 2.5 mi away ⇄
Newmains 54 2.5 mi away ⇄
Crindledyke 48 2.8 mi away ⇄
Braidwood 42 3.0 mi away ⇄
Netherburn 39 3.1 mi away ⇄
Crossford (South Lanarkshire) 37 3.4 mi away ⇄
Larkhall 57 3.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Law a nice place to live?

Law is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Law is 50/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Law?

Among the top-rated schools in Law is Law Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Law in total.

Postcode districts in Law

ML8 53 ⇄

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